Rahm Emanuel booted off ballot in 2-1 Appellate Court decision

[warrior1]

http://www.suntimes.com/3469419-417/ballot-booted-court-emanuel-rahm.html

Rahm Emanuel was thrown off the ballot for mayor of Chicago today by an appellate court panel, a stunning blow to the fund-raising leader in the race.

An appellate panel ruled 2-1 that Emanuel did not meet the residency standard to run for mayor.

Appellate judges Thomas Hoffman and Shelvin Louise Marie Hall ruled against Emanuel. Justice Bertina Lampkin voted in favor of keeping President Obama’s former chief of staff on the Feb. 22 ballot.

“It’s a surprise,” said Kevin Forde, the attorney who argued on Emanuel’s behalf.

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[Kalyke]

1. I'm sorry... but...

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[hobbit709]

2. i'll raise you

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
and these
:nopity: :nopity: :nopity: :nopity:

[GSLevel9]

23. snicker... me too? nt

[Horse with no Name]

25. LOL!

I agree.:)

[dembotoz]

3. trying to decide between lol and snicker

both work.
leaning toward snicker

[RKP5637]

4. Well, I wonder what choice words he'll use to describe them. F'en Ret**ds or what. I bet

he ends up back in the WH in some position as an adviser or whatever.

[girl gone mad]

5. Laws aren't just for the little people?

Once in a while, at least.

[montanacowboy]

6. So much the better for Chicago

good news

[unblock]

7. who did he think he was, cheney?

:rofl:

[City Lights]

8. ROFL!

:rofl:

:spray:

:beer:

[elleng]

9. Its a BFD!!!!

:rofl:

[Wilms]

10. Oh great. Now he's gonna become a lobbyist. n/t

[Autumn]

12. I thought that's what he was

all along. :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[hiley]

11. good for

Chicago

[Stinky The Clown]

13. Is this a final decision?

I hope so.

[former9thward]

17. No it goes to the Illinois Supreme Court.

The IL SC is controlled by Daley loyalists and I don't think the decision will stand.

[Stinky The Clown]

19. Ah yes . . . . to steal a line from Bob Fosse . . .

. . . this puts the "Ill" in Illinois!

:)

[PDittie]

14. He's perfectly capable of

domestic terrorism as an appointed official...

[mascarax]

15. Won't he fight this?

After the name calling, tirades, etc., I mean.

[TBF]

16. Karma's a bitch. nt

[AngryAmish]

18. "the legal concept of "residence" requires a permanent abode."

opinion here. still reading it.

Rahm rented out his abode, meaning he had no right to live there. Thus no permanent abode.

If his definition of residence holds, a firefighter or cop could get a small condo, rent it out, then move to Indiana but always intending to return.

[reggie the dog]

24. hell yeah, and i could buy a tiny studio

and rent it out, so i could teach in chicago and live in the suburbs

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[earth mom]

21. Sweet Karma! Payback's a Bitch Rahm!

Maybe there IS a god. :evilgrin:

[Disintermedia8]

22. I suggest we group together and march to Chicago city hall to demand

that Rahm be allowed to run.


LET'S GO!!!!!

[mod mom]

26. Chicago just had their hearts broken yesterday. Let them have some good news.

rahm the thug is a scoundrel and the good people of Chicago deserve better!

[samsingh]

27. good

[Major Hogwash]

28. Which judge had a "conflict of interest", but Rahm wasn't going to ask them to recuse themself?

Supposedly, they had a conflict of interest.
Does anyone know?

Was it one of these 3 judges, or were they referring to the judges on Illinois' Supreme court?

I heard something about this news, that one of them supposedly had a conflict of interest, but I don't know which court or which judge they were talking about.